So what are the best speeds you have come up with?

[meyou123]

I was wondering what speeds you are getting on your different connections on Usenet? What client are you using to access usenet? What service are you using and is it unlimited, block account, etc.?

What are the settings on your particular client?

I have Newsleecher 3.0 with supersearch enabled as well as Gioganews unlimited with encryption. I have 20 bots enabled and though a lot of people say I really don't need that many, I have seen a decent speed with it, so I leave it on.

I get around 650 KB/s....not the greatest in the world, but I am happy with it.

Heck, I am happy I live in a city that even has broadband period! I still remember my 56k roots.

[cjules13]

Bout 1000KB/s here. Typical 8MB connection.

[DwarfBaby]

I use Giganews and I max out the connection at 8 megs, newsleecher stays at about 1,004 to 1,017 KB/s. It doesn’t slow down even during peak hours which is nice but a lot of that depends on your ISP. Fortunately you can throttle Newsleecher to use the web as your download pipe is saturated otherwise. %75 throttle still gives you 768 KB/s which still leaves plenty of bandwidth for other activities. Oh and yes it's unlimited. Who the hell uses limited accounts anyways.

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[DasFox]

I use the Grabit Client, and Newshosting.com with 8 connects on a 6mbps line at 600K down.

All is good here. :icon_sunn

[DwarfBaby]

20 bots? I think you mean streams. Anyways, more streams = more cpu usage, 4 is all I use and I've never seen my connection drop bellow 1,000 KB/s for more then a second or two.

Additional streams are only useful if running several computers over the same network router IP address or for extremely high bandwidth connections like T3’s or Verizon fios. Try using 6 connections you might see your speed actually increase.


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[-0-BACKLASH-0-]

I only get around 1000 Kbps, but I'm using my ISP's news server. It's fast enough for me and it's free. :)

[DasFox]

What's everyone paying for a 8MB line?

THANKS

[DasFox]

OH YEAH I just called my ISP for an extra $9.95 I get bumped from 5mb to 8mb

WoOt

I'm paying now $44.90 for 8MB

[meyou123]

OH YEAH I just called my ISP for an extra $9.95 I get bumped from 5mb to 8mb

WoOt

I'm paying now $44.90 for 8MB


That's great! I have to pay freakin' 80 BUCKS if I want to upgrade my cable internet account! I am already paying 50 bucks a month for that and Giganews is extra...so it will be awhile before I ever use their upgrade plan.

[thepuzzler]

fanboys!!!

[meyou123]

fanboys!!!

And PROUD OF IT!

[jl3010]

I pay $20 for a 3MB connection.. Thinking of upgrading since I only pull about 250 down on avg... May have something to do with my config though.

[DasFox]

fanboys!!!

Fan boys hell I've been dorking around for one week trying to find a decent torrent site, and have found ZERO.

I just signed up today at tbkresources thinking ok got one at last, what a waste, was downloading something, only one seed on it at 27K, zipped over to Newzbin did a search, found it, and got it at 950K within 1 hour.

Now guys we're talking a 4.5GB file at 27K errr give me a break.

Thank goodness for my Usenet for now, so far this torrent searching has been crap. :icon_scra

[meyou123]

Fan boys hell I've been dorking around for one week trying to find a decent torrent site, and have found ZERO.

I just signed up today at tbkresources thinking ok got one at last, what a waste, was downloading something, only one seed on it at 27K, zipped over to Newzbin did a search, found it, and got it at 950K within 1 hour.

Now guys we're talking a 4.5GB file at 27K errr give me a break.

Thank goodness for my Usenet for now, so far this torrent searching has been crap. :icon_scra


LOL! I feel the exact same way! I very RARELY go to a torrent site anymore...even a decent one like torrentleech which I am a member of.

I do visit some occasionally, but it is mainly to keep my account open in case there is some file on the private site I want. But now 95% of my files come from newsgroups and I haven't looked back.

Oh, and I did the exact same thing today that you did, went to one of my torrent sites and tried to download a fle....it crawled at a snails pace....so I went and found the same thing on usenet and got it in a few minutes!

[mfgbypooter]

I can't find any decent torrent sites either and all these BT big talkers around here have nary ponied up one invite.

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[DasFox]

Yeah this is why I signed up to Usenet, I mean really how much time does one want to waste running around all the time looking for it.

If I can't find it on Usenet I'd rather make a request and take my chances that someone will post it, rather then keep running around from torrent to torrent trying to find it.

Personally I'm to old for all the kiddie running around, there are better things in life to do then hanging out forever on a torrent.

PEACE :icon_sunn

[thepuzzler]

I can't find any decent torrent sites either and all these BT big talkers around here have nary ponied up one invite.
PM me your email please pooter.

[cjules13]

Ok pooter and DasFox, I'm in the Christmas mood, PM me your emails and I'll send some out too. :)

[DasFox]

PM me your email please pooter.

I wanted to say THANKS and I do APPRECIATE it!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

[DasFox]

Ok pooter and DasFox, I'm in the Christmas mood, PM me your emails and I'll send some out too. :)

THANK you I really do APPRECIATE it!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

[polu]

i get 52KBps at 512k line
that is the usal speed i get

[DasFox]

Actually I just upgraded my connection to an 8mb line, now I download at 925K off Usenet.

[saulin]

Off usenet on a 10mbit connection I usually get 1150-1200KB/s. Is always fast

[irish66]

Hi
I have only been using binary newsgroups for a few days.
server=giganews-unlimited
program=newsbin pro

3mb
top speed around 300

Comments
very happy

seeing comments like " I only get a speed of around 600
makes me smile.